APHIS & CBP to Hold Stakeholder Conference on AQI Initiatives, Etc. on July 17-18
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said it will host, alongside U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the “2012 Agriculture Stakeholder Conference: Pests Pathways, and Partnerships” on July 17-18, 2012, in Riverdale, MD. The two-day conference is to discuss the future of Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) initiatives and to garner input on how CBP and APHIS can better serve stakeholder needs. APHIS said the conference will bring together stakeholder groups representing the animal product, plant product, and shipping industries as well federal and state regulatory officials to engage in an open dialogue centered on pest exclusion efforts and trade facilitation.
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Registration will be open until June 15. Space is limited, and registration will automatically close once the Conference reaches maximum capacity. There will be no onsite registration. A mandatory registration fee of $40 per person must be paid in cash the morning of July 17 at check in.